You really didn't see the sadness or the longing unless you already kn…

Maggie Stiefvater
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You really didn't see the sadness or the longing unless you already knew it was there. But that was the trick, wasn't it? Everyone had their disappointment and their baggage; only, some people carried it in their inside pockets and not on their backs. ✨ Maggie Stiefvater (2013). The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle, Book 2), p.198, Scholastic Inc.
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